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To: Ian who wrote (739)	8/2/2000 1:25:34 PM
From: Francois Lavoie	Respond to of 792

Wednesday August 2, 8:34 am Eastern Time Press Release SOURCE: Marconi plc Marconi and CrossKeys Bring QoS to Service Providers Worldwide With New OEM Agreement Marconi Launches New ServiceOn Accord(TM) for Simple, Effective SLAs; Integrating CrossKeys Resolve Software LONDON and PITTSBURGH, Aug. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Marconi (LONDON: MNI) and CrossKeys Systems Corporation (Nasdaq: CKEY - news; TSE: CKY - news) today announced they are working together to provide service providers worldwide with the tools they need to measure and guarantee quality of service (QoS) - an essential requirement for the delivery of mission-critical services. (Photo: newscom.com ) ``Service reliability is key for business customers moving their mission- critical applications to advanced Optical and Internet Protocol based networks,'' said Dave Lewis, executive vice president and general manager, Optical Networks and Network Management, Marconi. ``We are pleased to incorporate CrossKeys performance management software into our new ServiceOn portfolio, designed to enable service providers to manage their service businesses easily and cost-effectively.'' Under the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) agreement, Marconi will incorporate CrossKeys Resolve® software into Marconi's new ServiceOn Accord - providing an effective service level agreement (SLA) solution to service providers worldwide. CrossKeys Resolve portfolio enables service providers to measure and guarantee the quality of telecom service they extend to their customers. If service issues are identified, CrossKeys software can drill down into network operations to locate the source of the problem and indicate how to fix it. ``Marconi's excellent customer base, reputation and its significant presence in optical, wireless and packet technologies make them an exciting partner for CrossKeys,'' says Ian McLaren, President and CEO, CrossKeys. ``This agreement allows CrossKeys Resolve to enter new markets, and establishes another distribution channel.'' Marconi ServiceOn Accord ServiceOn Accord is the most recent product from the Marconi ServiceOn Management(TM) suite -- a comprehensive, integrated portfolio of multi-vendor OSS, service and network management solutions that enable service providers to more effectively deliver, manage and bill for a broad range of value-added services. The ServiceOn Management suite is designed to support all types of broadband, transport and access networks - including Internet protocol (IP), asynchronous transfer mode (ATM), SONET (synchronous optical networking), DWDM (Dense Wave Division Multiplexing) and SDH (Synchronous Digital Hierarchy) -- this scalable suite of products and solutions enables service providers to simply and cost-effectively manage their entire network, end-to-end. About Marconi plc Marconi plc is a global communications and IT company with 49,000 employees worldwide and sales in over 100 countries. It supplies advanced communications solutions and the key technologies and services for the Internet. Marconi plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the symbol MNI. The headquarters of Marconi Communications is in Pittsburgh, PA. About CrossKeys Systems Corporation CrossKeys Systems Corporation (www.crosskeys.com) develops software that makes the Internet work for business. The world's largest and fastest growing service providers manage the equipment, traffic and service on their telecom networks with CrossKeys. Marconi and ServiceOn Accord are trademarks of FORE Systems, Inc. CrossKeys Systems Corporation is a public company whose common shares are listed for trading on Nasdaq (CKEY) in the United States and on The Toronto Stock Exchange (CKY) in Canada. CrossKeys, its logo and Resolve are registered trademarks of CrossKeys Systems Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders and are acknowledged by CrossKeys Systems Corporation.

To: Ian who wrote (739)	8/9/2000 9:25:47 AM
From: Francois Lavoie	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 792

CrossKeys Introduces IP Analysis for Performance Management Service providers get visibility into how data is actually flowing through their IP network Kanata, Ontario, Canada (August 9, 2000) - CrossKeys Systems Corporation (Nasdaq: CKEY; TSE: CKY) is pleased to announce the availability of CrossKeys Internet Protocol (IP) Analysis. CrossKeys IP Analysis is part of the CrossKeys Professional Services portfolio and extends CrossKeys leadership in IP performance management. "CrossKeys is offering comprehensive software and services for IP-based service providers," says Ian McLaren, President and CEO, CrossKeys. "CrossKeys products are built for the carrier market. This service will benefit existing customers and provide new ones with an entry point to CrossKeys comprehensive IP performance management expertise." Building on the existing global partnership with Parc Technologies Ltd., CrossKeys IP Analysis enables service operators to look into the "virtual world" of their IP networks and to proactively identify and compensate for problems prior to disruptions in service and associated lost revenues. CrossKeys IP Analysis is a new, innovative service capability, which co-ordinates network planning with day-to-day management, giving service providers the ability to optimize their network resources. By mapping network resources to services, CrossKeys IP Analysis answers key questions for service providers on how to improve their sales, network management, planning, design, and business development activities. CrossKeys IP Analysis service offers the following: customer needs assessment, problem definition, network analysis, and service proposal at no charge network data collection over a prescribed time period optional use of CrossKeys Resolve(TM) as the data collection engine storage of data within CrossKeys Resolve software for six months, and final written report, recommendations and customer presentation. About CrossKeys Systems Corporation CrossKeys Systems Corporation develops software that makes the Internet work for business. The world's largest and fastest growing service providers manage the equipment, traffic, and service on their telecom networks with CrossKeys.